Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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